222 January, 1844. Henry Sollinger.
Victoria (Hongkong)
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No 2.
3 malosures.
Reporting
Pleceived
Members of Council.
Major General D'Aguilar, and that he and the arrival of Major ...
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PROCLAMATION.
Major General D'AGUILAR, C.B., appointed to command Her Britannic Majesty's Land Forces in China, having been likewise graciously nominated by Her Majesty to be Lieutenant Governor of the Island of Hong-kong, and having arrived in this Colony on board Her Majesty's Ship "Castor," on the 27th ult., the annexed Copy of a Warrant, under Her Majesty's Signet and Sign Manual is hereby proclaimed and published for the general information and guidance of all Her Majesty's Subjects and others whom it may concern.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
(Signed) HENRY POTTINGER,
Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, January 11th, 1844.
[L.S.] VICTORIA, R.
VICTORIA by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, To our Trusty and well beloved GEORGE CHARLES D'Aguilar Esquire, Major General of our Forces, Companion of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, Greeting; We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Integrity and Ability Do by these Presents constitute and appoint you to be Our Lieutenant Governor of our Island of Hongkong, To have hold exercise and enjoy the said Place and Office during Our Pleasure, with all the Rights, Privileges, Profits Perquisites and advantages to the same belonging or appertaining And farther in case of the death, or during the absence of Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Our said Island of Hongkong now and for the time being, We do hereby authorize and require you to exercise and perform all and the singular the powers and directions contained in Our Commission to Our Governor and Commander-in-Chief, according to such Instructions as he hath already received from Us and such further orders and Instructions as he, or you shall hereafter receive from Us And We do hereby Command all and singular Our Officers, Ministers and loving Subjects in Our said Island and all others whom it may concern to take due notice hereof and to give their ready obedience accordingly. Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace the thirty-first day of July 1843, in the Seventh year of Our Reign,
By Her Majesty's Command,
(Signed) STANLEY.
(True Copy,)
RICHARD WOOSNAM.
Major General D'Aguilar, Lieutenant Governor
Hongkong.
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JAN 6 1844